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The original 35mm Summicron is the eight element, six group design Leitz introduced in 1958 and dropped in 1969, amber coated, stopping to f/16 on ten blades and taking E39 filters; roughly 36,000 were made in bayonet mount. The plain version without goggles was intended for the M2 and other bodies with a 35mm frameline and focuses to 0.7m. Chrome was the standard finish, and Canadian-built barrels from the early and middle years are engraved Made in Canada.